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Release Year1985
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageAfrikaans
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Comedy
Votes1
DirectorRegardt van den Bergh
WritersBill Flynn, Paul Slabolepszy
TypeFeature Film
Rating1.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsVan der Merwe PI
About Van der Merwe PI
South African beauty and former Miss World, Anneline Kriel stars in this action comedy about Van der Merwe, a struggling private eye. The detective’s bad luck seems set to change when drug lord Jack Barnard hires him to find Barnard’s missing girlfriend, Angel Labuschagne.
Directed by Regardt van den Bergh, Van der Merwe PI leans on a strong ensemble — Regardt van den Bergh, Anneline Kriel, André Jacobs — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1985.
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